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  • Project Angel Spreads Holiday Spirit

    Project Angel Spreads Holiday Spirit

    by Emily Hillman To some people, Christmas is a favorite holiday because of the gifts received or the food eaten, but it’s a favorite for different reasons at Project Angel. For them, it’s the season of giving. Project Angel is a non-profit organization that has been helping feed families around Hendricks County for more than… Read more

  • The Struggle for Women’s Educational Rights Continues On

    by Simone Bender Arooj Khalid was 14 years old when she came to the realization that the world was in a state of mind so abhorrent, it was nearly past saving. The shots fired on TV, the bullet that penetrated the skin of a girl her same age simply because of her desire to go to school:… Read more

  • Teacher Aaron Vogl Donated New Pink Cat Chair by Students

    Teacher Aaron Vogl Donated New Pink Cat Chair by Students

    by Simone Bender When news that AP US History teacher Aaron Vogl’s desk gaming chair had broken hit the teacher’s fifth period, students were distraught. The chair, which had been a staple of Vogl’s classroom, had to be replaced. ​So students took matters into their own hands, and led by junior Olivia Gibson, pitched in over $150 collectively… Read more

  • Avon High School Seniors Accepted into Indiana All-State High School Orchestra

    by Isa Roberts Symphony seniors, Colista Paul and Lydia Trigg, both made it into the Indiana All-State High School Orchestra, which is an elite group of high school student string players from all over Indiana.  Admittance requires an audition, and if accepted, musicians will take part in a three-day event: two days of practice and a performance on the third day.   Interested in pursuing… Read more

  • Taste of Diaspora: A Food Exploration

    by Henry Whittle Food is a vital aspect of any culture. It’s a universal way to bring people together from anywhere in the world. Avon High School’s African Diaspora put together a food exploration event on November 16th to bring people together with food.    African Diaspora has been a club for the past 16 years,… Read more

  • Catching up with Book Club sponsor, Margo Wallace

    by Cayce Hansel In a world often consumed by screens and fleeting distractions, nestled within the halls of Avon High School, a community of young readers has formed a book club, breathing life into the pages of countless literary masterpieces.  The Book Club sponsor, Margo Wallace, said she researches and chooses books based on what… Read more

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